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A young boy hides in the attic, peering through a window. Fear shadows him, yet curiosity pulls him closer, as he habitually fiddles with the frame, gazing and dreaming of the world beyond. Occasionally, a random beam of light sneaks in, tearing a sudden rift in the long-standing darkness. This was his first twenty years of growing up.

躲在阁楼里的小男孩,
透过窗户看向楼外。
与恐惧斗争,
和好奇心作伴,
习惯性扒拉窗户,
望向又幻想远方。
窗户外偶尔会透进光来,
把沉寂许久的昏暗划开一道口子。









This body of work marks the beginning of Bo’s photographic practice, featuring the first ten rolls of film he shot. Through a narrative rhythm that moves between night and day, Bo constructs a time tunnel for his memories. In this visual archive, scattered memories are rearranged. Amid the mingling of private emotions and traces of the past, Bo explores themes of self-identity, desire, and the dislocation of time. The attic, once a hidden space, has become a metaphorical darkroom — a place to project, record, and ultimately reimagine inner landscapes.

这个作品标志着Bo摄影实践的起点,主要收录了他最初拍摄的十卷胶卷。通过在黑夜与白天之间穿梭的叙事节奏,Bo为自己的记忆构建出一条时间的隧道。在这段视觉档案中,那些零散的回忆被重新编排。Bo在私人情感与过往物质痕迹的交织中,探索着自我建构、欲望投射与时间错置的主题。曾经作为隐蔽空间的阁楼,如今化为一种隐喻性的暗箱——一个将内在风景投射、记录,并最终重新想象的场所。







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In Attic 阁楼